City of Lake Elsinore

Planning Commission Meeting

Agenda – Final

Michael Carroll, Chair

Jodi Peters, Vice Chair

John Gray, Commissioner

Anthony Williams, Commissioner

Myles Ross, Commissioner

Meeting Date:

December 05, 2023

Public Session:  6:00 PM

Cultural Center

183 N. Main Street

Lake Elsinore, CA 92530

The City of Lake Elsinore appreciates your attendance. Citizens’ comments, input and interests provide the Planning Commission with valuable information regarding issues of the community.  

Meeting Information 

Meetings are held on the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, and the agenda is posted 72 hours prior to each meeting outside of City Hall. The agenda and related reports are also available on the City’s website at www.Lake-Elsinore.org. Meetings are conducted in person and streamed online at https://www.lake-elsinore.org/204/Agendas-Minutes. If you are attending the meeting in person, please park in the parking lot across the street from the Cultural Center to assist us in limiting the impact of meetings on the Downtown Business District. Thank you for your cooperation.

Public Comments – Addressing the Planning Commission

Any person wishing to address the Planning Commission on items not included on the Agenda may do so during Public Comments for 3 minutes. We respectfully ask those interested in addressing the Planning Commission to either submit a request to speak online at https://www.lake-elsinore.org/204/Agendas-Minutes or complete and present a “Request to Speak” form to the Clerk at the meeting. This Form is available on the table located inside the Council Chamber. Members of the public will be called to address the Planning Commission when the item is considered during the meeting.

Written Communications 

If you would like to submit written public comments, you may do so prior to the meeting either by entering them online at the link above or emailing them to the Planning Department at [email protected]. Any written communications or additional documents distributed to the Planning Commission within 72 hours of the meeting will also be made available to the public in accordance with Government Code Section 54957.5.

Accessibility Accommodations 

In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person with a disability who requires a modification or accommodation in order to participate in a meeting should contact the City Clerk’s Department at (951) 674-3124 Ext. 864, at least 48 hours before the meeting to make reasonable arrangements to ensure accessibility.

Dream Extreme 2040 is the City’s FIRST long-term strategic plan to assist the City in its pursuit of achieving its vision. The plan is a living document that will be updated regularly and serve as the framework to guide all decision-making over the next 20 years by identifying key Anchors, Aspirations, and Strategies.

Our Vision is the City of Lake Elsinore will be the ultimate destination where all can live, work, play, build futures, and fulfill dreams.

The Anchors are the City of Lake Elsinore’s unique community assets and opportunities: The Lake, Downtown, and Action and Adventure.

• The Lake: Lake Elsinore is a vital community asset. Protecting, enhancing, and celebrating the Lake is critical to Lake Elsinore’s City and community health.

• Downtown: Enhancing and creating the highest quality downtown experience will serve to create a strong sense of place that will shape the City’s identity as a place where residents and visitors can live, work, and play.

• Action and Adventure: Lake Elsinore’s programs, facilities, and natural environment will define the City as a destination for action and adventure for both visitors and residents.

Our Aspirations are broad, long-term goals that encapsulate what we hope to achieve in Lake Elsinore’s future. The City has identified 4 key aspirations to work towards.

Items on the agenda that align with Aspirations from the Dream Extreme 2040 Plan are noted by the Aspiration’s icon to highlight City Council actions that help the City pursue its goals.

To read the plan and learn more about its implementation in the City, visit

www.Lake-Elsinore.org/DreamExtreme2040.